Increased Post-Partum Mental Health Issues in The Aftermath of The Pandemic
“I found out I was pregnant, just three days before the lockdown. My family & I were concerned about the safety of my unborn child &…
Tag: MENTAL HEALTH
Mar 12, 2021
Mar 5, 2021
Community Role In Supporting New Mother’s Mental Health
There is a popular saying which goes as “It takes a village to raise a child”. I will go on to say that it takes the…
Feb 12, 2021
Impact of Maternal Stress on Children’s Mental Health: In The Womb & After Birth
“Garbh Sanskar”, a popularly used phrase in the Indian culture represents the belief that a lot can be taught to the unborn child while still in…
Feb 5, 2021
Maternal Mental Health: Worth The Attention or Does it Not Matter?
India launched its mental health program in 1982. Almost 38 years later, even as the mental health conversation is picking up and laws being reformed, there…
Jan 16, 2021
Parenting – How To Approach The Subject of Therapy With Your Teen?
You spotted something unusual about your child’s behaviour, or, perhaps saw that your child is being increasingly sensitive about small things. Just about anything that deviates…
Jan 1, 2021
Parenting – Making Children Adopt The Relaxation Route
We are in an age when everybody is humming the relaxation mantra and frequently discussing the benefits of meditation. However, much of the discussion on most…
Dec 18, 2020
Building A Positive Body Image: Tips To Promote Body Positivity Among Children & Youth
What are your first thoughts, when you look at yourself in the mirror every morning? Do you appreciate yourself and your physical appearance or do you…
Nov 27, 2020
Dealing with an Angry Child: Understanding Perspectives & Suggestions for Parents
Anger! A universal emotion that we all experience and mysteriously enough can be triggered by a range of factors. Have you ever wondered that no one…
Nov 20, 2020
Parenting Teenage Children – Striking The Fine Balance Between Being a Parent & a Friend
Your 16 year old daughter comes home & shuts herself in the room. At dinner she avoids eating and is constantly looking at her phone. After…
Nov 13, 2020
Festive Parenting: Suggestions For Parenting During The Festive Season
Parenting is a 24 X 7 job without a single day off, and therefore, it would suffice to say that the festive season which brings along…
Nov 7, 2020
Trusting Your Parental Instincts: Make The Most of Your Gut Feeling
Your 4 month old is crying profusely and you are thoroughly confused, after all they just took their feed half an hour ago? Instinct tells you…
Oct 30, 2020
When There Are More Than 1: Parenting Tips For Parents With More Than One Child
Most parents I interact with either at a professional or personal level, have two kids; some have more. I come from a family where all aunts…
